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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World begins with an appealing promise: Catherine Bainbridge will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between George Clinton and Robbie Robertson gives Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World an immediate pulse. The story of Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary about the role of Native Americans in popular musi

MFKZ begins with an appealing promise: Shôjirô Nishimi will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Orelsan and Gringe gives MFKZ an immediate pulse. The story of MFKZ begins from a specific pressure point: In Dark Meat City, a young man develops supernatural powers after an otherwise uneventful scooter accident. By the end of its 1h 34m running time, the value of MFKZ rests less on novelty

Borg vs. McEnroe begins with an appealing promise: Janus Metz will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sverrir Gudnason and Shia LaBeouf gives Borg vs. McEnroe an immediate pulse. The story of Borg vs. McEnroe begins from a specific pressure point: The story of the 1980 tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe. By the end of its 1h 47m running time, the

American Satan begins with an appealing promise: Ash Avildsen will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Andy Biersack and Booboo Stewart gives American Satan an immediate pulse. The story of American Satan begins from a specific pressure point: A young rock band, half of its members from England and half from the U.S., drops out of college and moves to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams. By the

Crown Heights begins with an appealing promise: Matt Ruskin will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between LaKeith Stanfield and Nnamdi Asomugha gives Crown Heights an immediate pulse. The story of Crown Heights begins from a specific pressure point: When Colin Warner is wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devotes his life to proving Colin's innocence. By the end of its 1h 34m r

The Ottoman Lieutenant begins with an appealing promise: Joseph Ruben will treat its historical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michiel Huisman and Hera Hilmar gives The Ottoman Lieutenant an immediate pulse. The story of The Ottoman Lieutenant begins from a specific pressure point: This movie is a love story between an idealistic American nurse and a Turkish officer in World War I. By the end of its 1h 46

The Swindlers begins with an appealing promise: Chang Won Jang will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Hyun Bin and Yoo Ji tae gives The Swindlers an immediate pulse. The story of The Swindlers begins from a specific pressure point: Unlikely allies from different sides of the law must work together to achieve a common goal trapping the world's most legendary con man. By the end of its 1h 57m r

Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic begins with an appealing promise: Noriyuki Abe will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bryn Apprill and Dawn M. Bennett gives Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic an immediate pulse. The story of Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic begins from a specific pressure point: A young lord and his demon butler board a luxury cruise ship to investigate claims of

Band Aid begins with an appealing promise: Zoe Lister Jones will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Zoe Lister Jones and Adam Pally gives Band Aid an immediate pulse. The story of Band Aid begins from a specific pressure point: A couple who can't stop fighting embark on a last ditch effort to save their marriage: turning their fights into songs and starting a band. By the end of its 1h 31m running

Sarkar 3 begins with an appealing promise: Ram Gopal Varma will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Amitabh Bachchan and Yami Gautam gives Sarkar 3 an immediate pulse. The story of Sarkar 3 begins from a specific pressure point: The third film in Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar trilogy, which chronicles the exploits of a powerful political figure. By the end of its 2h 10m running time, the value of Sa

Gook begins with an appealing promise: Justin Chon will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Simone Baker and Justin Chon gives Gook an immediate pulse. The story of Gook begins from a specific pressure point: Two Korean American brothers run a shoe store in L.A. By the end of its 1h 34m running time, the value of Gook rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ Gook gains much of its i

Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 begins with an appealing promise: Justin MacGregor will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Greg Sestero and Tommy Wiseau gives Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 an immediate pulse. The story of Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 begins from a specific pressure point: When a drifter befriends a quirky mortician, an unlikely business partnership is formed. By the end of its 1h 48m running time,